hier

here

/ɦir/adverb

How it is spelled and how it sounds

The 'ie' in 'hier' produces a long /iː/ sound, typical in Dutch for this vowel combination.

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In connected speech

In fast speech, 'hier' can be pronounced with a shorter vowel sound, nearing /hɪr/.

In the lessons (3 sentences)

s2-les-05 · 19Dan was het geen slecht advies om hier Nederlands te leren.Then it wasn't bad advice to learn Dutch here.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-06 · 46Met Xing, die hier ook Nederlands leert.With Xing, who is also learning Dutch here.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-07 · 12Iedereen denkt hier dat ik iets met Gianluca wil.Everyone here thinks I want something with Gianluca.Open in lesson ↗

In the frequency dictionary

Core #115

Marked known.